Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

The Vatican on Monday set the date for the Papal conclave amid some drama over whether a convicted cardinal will be able to ...

Cardinals delayed the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate ...

A conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7, the Vatican announced. How long will it take for a decision to be reached ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals.The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

Here is everything about the secretive Papal Conclave, including the date, electors, procedure, and possible candidates.

Some 135 cardinal electors, all under the age of 80 and from all over the world, are eligible to take part in the vote for ...

The conclave to pick the next pope following the April 21 death of Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, according to the Vatican.